The AIT-2 SDX-500C series is the second generation of Sony's innovative AIT product family, illustrating Sony's commitment to advancing this tape technology into the next millennium. With up to 50GB native capacity per tape (utilizing an SDX2-50C data cartridge) and a 6MB/s native transfer rate, the AIT-2 offers largest capacity and better performance of any other technology in it's class. All in a compact 3.5" half-height form factor (internal AIT-2 drive), assuring AIT-2 will fit the demanding capacity and speed your application needs. Trellis Coded Partial Response (TCPR-1), the data encoding used by AIT-2, improves effective signal output, thus increasing read reliability. TCPR combined with Sony's patented Hyper Metald laminate heads, which provide an additional increase to signal-to-noise ratio, provide AIT-2 with one of the highest levels of data integrity. When combined with the field proven mechanics, AIT provides an ideal solution for the demanding environments of HSM, tape array and robotics applications. Incorporating a 64Kbit flash memory chip into the AIT-2 data cartridge provides an express route to data, reducing average access time to less than 20 seconds. AIT-2 also features a remote-sensing, non-contact MIC reader, extending the life of the reader. High Capacity - Sony AIT-1 tape drives deliver up to 91 GB capacity (with 2.6:1 compression) in a compact, 8mm data cartridge. Increased Performance - Built around Sony's AIT tape technology, the SDX-400C series tape drives offer up to 33% higher performance to the ultra-reliable and innovative AIT-1 product line. Using an Ultra Wide SCSI interface, the SDX-400C series delivers data at sustained transfer rates up to 10.4 MB/s (with 2.6:1 compression) High reliability - Sony AIT tape drives incorporate a redesigned head geometry, reducing he